ENG 3043 John Milton and Paradise Lost: Faith and Free Will in the Renaissance
Although we rarely acknowledge it, many of our cultural images of Adam and Eve come from John Milton's 1668 Paradise Lost. In this course, students will dive into advanced study of Milton's epic, examining such topics as Milton's heroic representation of Satan, his understanding of the relationship between Adam and Eve, his consternation over the issues of Providence and free will, and his Christian adaptation of Classical literary genres. Through this study of Milton, students will learn about the literature of the 17th century as well as the history of the English Civil War, to which Milton's epic was a response. As with all ENG 3000-level courses, this course will culminate with students writing a 12-page research paper.
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Prerequisite
Prerequisites: Take one 1000-level ENG course and one 2000-level ENG course.